I’m so excited to unveil my new logo, a big thanks to Yuling for being its mastermind! You can see the logo in the images in the header of this blog as well as on my main website for my wedding photography. The graphic in the middle is both a star and an ivy leaf...
Planning a wedding is not easy. In fact, many people who contact me first when they’re thinking about wedding photography, also ask me to guide them through the process of determining what their photography needs are! It’s part of my goal of making each wedding experience with Shang Chen Photography as personalized to the unique...
Look here, I haven’t blogged for nearly two weeks! After coming back it’s been pretty hectic, I’ve been spending most of my time fulfilling client photo requests, delivering discs, meeting up with people, and this weekend I’m in NYC attending a friend’s wedding… I have a couple of shoots that I will be posting soon,...
Since there was some interest, I am taking assistants and possibly one more second shooter for 2010! Gigs are available only if there is a demand, but please apply so that you can be considered. Some details:
Second Shooter
Description
- If hired, shoot on-location with me for weddings, with particular focus on groom’s side when getting ready, capturing...
Thank you all for posting questions in my very first Q&A, and so here are my answers! These questions are so fun, I’ll probably hold another Q&A the next time a contest comes around. Also, as a result of your participation, the comment winner on August 15 gets 5 extra free prints, yay!
Emily asked: What...
A couple weeks ago some of you may have seen me ask you to fill out the first ever survey for my business. Thank you to everyone who participated, it was really helpful! Here is a summary of the results:
1. How did you find out about Shang Chen Photography?
71% of you know me personally
13% of...
Equipment does not a photographer make, but like a great cook, we all still need our tools. For those of you interested in getting into photography, I only have one piece of advice when it comes to what equipment to buy: Learn how to take good photos first, and buy what you can afford and...
Hello hello! After a hard day’s work, I’m happy to present to you all my new blog now hosted with Wordpress! Check out the categories, links, and pages to the right. I got a bit too frustrated with the lack of customization within Tumblr, it’s just not fitted for my purposes and what I’m trying...
I bought my new 85mm f/1.8D lens from Adorama and it arrived lightning fast – in 2 days! This lens – coupled with the 1.5x magnification from the sensor on my camera, zooms in really close and crops in close, which is great for portraits that focus on the face, and would give better bokeh...
